M5 road traffic accidents
15,212 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M5 appears in 15,212 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 25,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 485 were fatal and 2,428 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
Collisions by Year
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
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Recent Accidents
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1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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Serious
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 307
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Serious
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
52.5088, -1.9776
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
52.3480, -2.0748
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.4448, -2.8153
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
SEAT LEON
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Serious
50.8279, -3.4008
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Serious
51.7854, -2.3019
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Serious
51.4126, -2.8516
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Serious
50.7473, -3.4571
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Serious
52.1359, -2.1982
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
51.2723, -2.9190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 106
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Serious
51.2206, -2.9584
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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SKODA YETI
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Accident 2012520207255
Serious
51.2039, -2.9669
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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